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BusinessCancer and rare diseases dominated 2019 drug approvals
More streamlined review processes and changing R&D priorities have contributed to sustained increase in new medicines
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Business
Researchers call for stricter rules on drug-like medical devices
More oversight is needed over products in the grey area between medical device and medication
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Research
Sugars designed to disrupt bacterial cell wall biosynthesis
Rare monosaccharides explore concept for new narrow-spectrum antibiotics
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Research
Brake dust damages lungs as much as diesel exhaust fumes
Landmark study highlights a new avenue for air pollution research
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Research
E-liquids linked to US deaths form deadly compound when vaped
Pyrolysis of vitamin E acetate creates organic molecule with effects comparable to first world war chemical weapon
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Podcast
Vitamin B12 or Cobalamin
If you’re trying out a vegan diet, you’re likely to be told to make sure you get enough vitamin B12. But what is B12, where do we get it from, and how can we be sure we’re getting enough?
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Business
US bans most flavoured vaping cartridges
Cartridge-based e-cigarettes in flavours other than menthol or tobacco without regulatory approval will be removed from sale
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Business
Revived Alzheimer’s antibody met with guarded optimism
Biogen’s aducanumab offers the possibility to slow disease progress, but regulators will likely want more convincing evidence
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Feature
Can chemists crack our cells’ sugar code?
Rachel Brazil talks to the scientists trying to understand the sweet mystery of the glycome
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News
Poor antibiotic stewardship blamed as India found to be superbug’s birthplace
Spread of superbugs a growing problem for the subcontinent
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Business
Tissue scaffolds from resin inks
4D Medicine’s biodegradable polymer inks can be 3D-printed into useful biomedical applications
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Research
Total synthesis of H. pylori antigen creates starting point for gastric cancer vaccine
Remote participation strategy helps chemists make sterically-congested repeating fragment
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Opinion
When should employees share profits from inventions?
Glucose monitor inventor wins £2m payout from Unilever after claiming his work provided ’outstanding benefit’
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Feature
Can smart biomaterials deliver?
James Mitchell Crow explores the next generation of therapeutic biomaterials, which aim to interact dynamically with the body and help to control diabetes and heal wounds
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Podcast
Iminosugars
After some promising results treating ill pets, some researchers think iminosugars could become treatments for infection and even cancer. Mike Freemantle explores the buzz around iminohoney
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Business
Pharmaceuticals roundup 2019
Under the shadow of political turmoil and major lawsuits, the industry returned to its strengths – making new drugs, and finding new ways to do it better
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Research
Smart contact lens can be charged up wirelessly while it’s worn
LED, antenna and printable supercapacitor built into lens without obscuring wearer’s vision
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Research
Spectroscopic biomarkers track Huntington’s disease progression
Analysis recognises biochemical changes that are unique to Huntington’s
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News
European commission gives green light to first Ebola vaccine
Drug shown to be effective and safe following clinical trials involving 16,000 people
